Dreamy Chellamma
From Lakshmi · 2018
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Saindhavi
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Lakshmi2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Ho hohoh ho | {Ho hohoh ho |
| Ho hohoh ho | Ho hohoh ho |
| Ho hohoh ho | Ho hohoh ho |
| Ho ho ho ho……} (2) | Ho ho ho ho……} (2) |
| Female | |
| Hey dreamy little chellamma | Hey dreamy little darling |
| Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko | Open your tiny eyes a little |
| Hey chubby kutty chellamma | Hey chubby little darling |
| Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko | Tie on two wings and fly away |
| Female | |
| Nethu kanda kanaa | The dream dreamt yesterday |
| Unmai aana kanaa | The dream that came true |
| Vaanam pola kanaa | A dream like the sky |
| Virinjida virinjida | Expanding and expanding |
| Female | |
| Hey dreamy little chellamma | Hey dreamy little darling |
| Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko | Open your tiny eyes a little |
| Hey chubby kutty chellamma | Hey chubby little darling |
| Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko | Tie on two wings and fly away |
| Female | |
| Unakkae unakka | Just for you, exclusively for you |
| Ulagae thorakkuthu azhagae | The world opens up, beautiful one |
| Athukkae athukka | Because of that, precisely for that |
| Siragae mulaikuthu azhagae | Wings are sprouting, beautiful one |
| Female | |
| {Nethu kanda kanaa | {The dream dreamt yesterday |
| Unmai aana kanaa | The dream that came true |
| Vaanam pola kanaa | A dream like the sky |
| Virinjida virinjida} (2) | Expanding and expanding} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kanavodu nee pesu | Speak with your dream |
| Un kanmoodi pesu | Speak with your eyes closed |
| Vaimoodi pesu | Speak with your mouth closed |
| Yaarenna sonnaalum kekkama pesu | Speak without listening to whatever anyone says |
| Female | |
| Kanavodu nee aadu | Dance with your dream |
| Un kai korthu aadu | Dance holding your own hands |
| Naalellaam aadu | Dance all day long |
| Un boomi ninnaalum nikkathadi | Even if your earth stops spinning, don't stop dancing, girl |
| Female | |
| Hey chellamma | Hey darling |
| Hey chellamma | Hey darling |
| Un dream-ah | Turn your dream |
| Un friend-ah maathu | Into your friend |
| Female | |
| Hey chellamma | Hey darling |
| Hey chellamma | Hey darling |
| Kaathoda | Along with the wind |
| Un path-ah maathu | Change your path |
| Female | |
| {Nethu kanda kanaa | {The dream dreamt yesterday |
| Unmai aana kanaa | The dream that came true |
| Vaanam pola kanaa | A dream like the sky |
| Virinjida virinjida} (2) | Expanding and expanding} (2) |
| Female | |
| Hey dreamy little chellamma | Hey dreamy little darling |
| Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko | Open your tiny eyes a little |
| Hey chubby kutty chellamma | Hey chubby little darling |
| Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko | Tie on two wings and fly away |
| Female | |
| {Naana naana nana | {Naana naana nana |
| Naana naana nana | Naana naana nana |
| Naana naana nana} (2) | Naana naana nana} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Naana naana nana | {Naana naana nana |
| Naana naana nana | Naana naana nana |
| Naana naana nana} (2) | Naana naana nana} (2) |
{ ஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ } (2)
{Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho ho ho ho……} (2)
ஹே ட்ரீமி லிட்டில்
செல்லம்மா உன் சின்ன
கண்ண கொஞ்சம்
தொறந்துக்கோ ஹே சப்பி
குட்டி செல்லம்மா நீ ரெக்க
ரெண்டு கட்டி பறந்துக்கோ
Hey dreamy little darling
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby little darling
Tie on two wings and fly away
நேத்து கண்ட
கனா உண்மை ஆன
கனா வானம் போல
கனா விரிஞ்சிட
விரிஞ்சிட
The dream dreamt yesterday
The dream that came true
A dream like the sky
Expanding and expanding
ஹே ட்ரீமி லிட்டில்
செல்லம்மா உன் சின்ன
கண்ண கொஞ்சம்
தொறந்துக்கோ ஹே சப்பி
குட்டி செல்லம்மா நீ ரெக்க
ரெண்டு கட்டி பறந்துக்கோ
Hey dreamy little darling
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby little darling
Tie on two wings and fly away
உனக்கே உனக்கா
உலகே தொறக்குது அழகே
அதுக்கே அதுக்கா சிறகே
முளைக்குது அழகே
Just for you, exclusively for you
The world opens up, beautiful one
Because of that, precisely for that
Wings are sprouting, beautiful one
{ நேத்து கண்ட
கனா உண்மை ஆன
கனா வானம் போல
கனா விரிஞ்சிட
விரிஞ்சிட } (2)
{The dream dreamt yesterday
The dream that came true
A dream like the sky
Expanding and expanding} (2)
கனவோடு நீ
பேசு உன் கண் மூடி
பேசு வாய் மூடி பேசு
யார் என்ன சொன்னாலும்
கேக்காம பேசு
Speak with your dream
Speak with your eyes closed
Speak with your mouth closed
Speak without listening to whatever anyone says
கனவோடு நீ
ஆடு உன் கை கோர்த்து
ஆடு நாள் எல்லாம் ஆடு
உன் பூமி நின்னாலும்
நிக்காதடி
Dance with your dream
Dance holding your own hands
Dance all day long
Even if your earth stops spinning, don't stop dancing, girl
ஹே செல்லம்மா
ஹே செல்லம்மா உன்
ட்ரீம்ம உன் பிரண்டா
மாத்து
Hey darling
Hey darling
Turn your dream
Into your friend
ஹே செல்லம்மா
ஹே செல்லம்மா காத்தோட
உன் பாட்ட மாத்து
Hey darling
Hey darling
Along with the wind
Change your path
{ நேத்து கண்ட
கனா உண்மை ஆன
கனா வானம் போல
கனா விரிஞ்சிட
விரிஞ்சிட } (2)
{The dream dreamt yesterday
The dream that came true
A dream like the sky
Expanding and expanding} (2)
ஹே ட்ரீமி லிட்டில்
செல்லம்மா உன் சின்ன
கண்ண கொஞ்சம்
தொறந்துக்கோ ஹே சப்பி
குட்டி செல்லம்மா நீ ரெக்க
ரெண்டு கட்டி பறந்துக்கோ
Hey dreamy little darling
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby little darling
Tie on two wings and fly away
{ நான நான
நனா நான நான நனா
நான நான நனா } (2)
{Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana} (2)
{ நான நான
நனா நான நான நனா
நான நான நனா } (2)
{Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana} (2)
{Ho hohoh ho
{Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho hohoh ho
Ho ho ho ho……} (2)
Ho ho ho ho……} (2)
Hey dreamy little chellamma
Hey dreamy little darling
Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby kutty chellamma
Hey chubby little darling
Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko
Tie on two wings and fly away
Nethu kanda kanaa
The dream dreamt yesterday
Unmai aana kanaa
The dream that came true
Vaanam pola kanaa
A dream like the sky
Virinjida virinjida
Expanding and expanding
Hey dreamy little chellamma
Hey dreamy little darling
Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby kutty chellamma
Hey chubby little darling
Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko
Tie on two wings and fly away
Unakkae unakka
Just for you, exclusively for you
Ulagae thorakkuthu azhagae
The world opens up, beautiful one
Athukkae athukka
Because of that, precisely for that
Siragae mulaikuthu azhagae
Wings are sprouting, beautiful one
{Nethu kanda kanaa
{The dream dreamt yesterday
Unmai aana kanaa
The dream that came true
Vaanam pola kanaa
A dream like the sky
Virinjida virinjida} (2)
Expanding and expanding} (2)
Kanavodu nee pesu
Speak with your dream
Un kanmoodi pesu
Speak with your eyes closed
Vaimoodi pesu
Speak with your mouth closed
Yaarenna sonnaalum kekkama pesu
Speak without listening to whatever anyone says
Kanavodu nee aadu
Dance with your dream
Un kai korthu aadu
Dance holding your own hands
Naalellaam aadu
Dance all day long
Un boomi ninnaalum nikkathadi
Even if your earth stops spinning, don't stop dancing, girl
Hey chellamma
Hey darling
Hey chellamma
Hey darling
Un dream-ah
Turn your dream
Un friend-ah maathu
Into your friend
Hey chellamma
Hey darling
Hey chellamma
Hey darling
Kaathoda
Along with the wind
Un path-ah maathu
Change your path
{Nethu kanda kanaa
{The dream dreamt yesterday
Unmai aana kanaa
The dream that came true
Vaanam pola kanaa
A dream like the sky
Virinjida virinjida} (2)
Expanding and expanding} (2)
Hey dreamy little chellamma
Hey dreamy little darling
Un chinna kanna konjam thoranthukko
Open your tiny eyes a little
Hey chubby kutty chellamma
Hey chubby little darling
Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko
Tie on two wings and fly away
{Naana naana nana
{Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana} (2)
Naana naana nana} (2)
{Naana naana nana
{Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana
Naana naana nana} (2)
Naana naana nana} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Dreamy Little Chellamma' (also known as 'Dreamy Chellamma') from the movie 'Lakshmi' (2018) is an inspiring and playful track that encourages a young girl to follow her passion for dance and realize her dreams. Written by Madhan Karky and composed by Sam C.S., the lyrics urge the child to open her eyes to her potential, embrace her dreams like a close friend, and soar high like a bird unfettered by external opinions or constraints.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Vaanam pola kanaa”
Compares the expansive growth of the child's dream to the vast open sky ('Vaanam pola kanaa').
Anaphora / Rhyme (Emoni/Esubu)
“Unakkae unakka”
Repetition of phrase structures starting with 'Unakkae unakka' and 'Athukkae athukka' creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvakgam)
“Nee rekka rendu katti paranthukko”
Encouraging the child to grow metaphorical wings and fly ('rekka rendu katti paranthukko').
Did you know?
Trivia
The film 'Lakshmi', directed by A. L. Vijay, stars Ditya Bhande as a passionate child dancer alongside Prabhu Deva. The music for the film was composed by Sam C.S., with lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
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